I would want to see GSN back on Cablevision. Two of my friends houses which I stay at a lot have Cablevision, so I would want to see GSN there.
I would want to see GSN back on Cablevision. Two of my friends houses which I stay at a lot have Cablevision, so I would want to see GSN there.
That's because they paid zillions for the naming rights of the Phillies' spring training ballpark in Clearwater.Originally Posted by jhshifris
You notice one of the few sports arenas (basketball, baseball, football) that has not been taken over with naming right for a sponsor is still Yankee Stadium. YANKEE CANDLE Stadium would be cool, but that business isn't really big enough for a name like that.
The naming rights on a minor league ballpark have nothing to do with their programming decisions. They also have their name on UCF's Stadium in Orlando (Brighthouse Networks Stadium). They've been cheap and holding out on channels people want for years claiming they want fair prices. The best part of this claim is when comparing their prices to everyone else who has these networks, it's about the same. So at least once a year there's some public dispute between a carrier and TWC/BH. They do not carry NFL Network, lost HDNet, lost FuelTv, publicly argued with Fox over the local affiliate in Tampa and came down to the last second, Disney, the CBS affiliate in Orlando twice, and probably the biggest slap in the face of all....when the Orlando Magic struck a deal to have a good percentage their games on FSN Florida, guess what the lone provider in the state that wasn't offering the channel was? Brighthouse. What markets do they serve in Florida? Orlando and Tampa. Think a large portion of the population was po'd? You bet! All the while raising rates and moving channels to make you pay more to get them (including their own in house sports network).
If anyone is wondering why I just went through all of this, it was to illustrate why I think BH/TWC are the worst. I've had Comcast and while I didn't like some of their practices, I never saw anything like I do with this outfit.
And for the record again...they carry GSN.
Fenway, Camden Yards, Dodger Stadium, Turner Field, Rangers Ballpark @ Arlington, Nationals Park, Kauffman Stadium, Marlins Ballpark. Not sure about these two: Wrigley Field and Great American Ballpark.
Marlins is new, and those are very few compared to the other hundreds of them. But it's good to see some is recognizing those
I only went through baseball and went with ones I was pretty sure on never had naming rights. Others have had them multiple times and they've expired, no one else put their name on it, so it's back to the original name like Oaklands relic...I mean stadium. I also put certain naming rights into the category of not being so because they've had the names for so long. Target Center in Minneapolis and both the Staples Center and old Great Western Forum in LA come to mind.
I know any ruling to the FCC will have no effect on Canadian providers, but I've had to pay for GSN on a premium tier for years! Infact, when I first signed up to satellite TV, GSN only aired from 7am - 7pm so that they could air a premium movie channel afterwards on the same channel. Now it costs an extra $20/month to watch this network, since it's only included in an "ultimate" package, with dozens of channels I'll never watch.
I pay more to get WGN (and my Cubbies fix) that I do to get GSN, because WGN is on a higher tier with Dish. But I can't complain...it's still cheaper than either Cox or DirecTV...both of which I've had, and both of which suck, from my experience. I pay somewhere around $65 a month for the Top 250 package.
Mystic, that's the case in a lot of places. The difference is you are describing a higher level digital tier which all providers have. The op here is complaining because GSN is in a separate sports tier which makes no sense whatsoever.
Well, that's GSN's complaint. And as I said, we've documented that for the last several years. At one point I was paying an extra five bucks a month to have it on my system. But what Mystic is describing is, IMO, even more egregious and stupid.
Sorry, but the Great American Ballpark IS a naming rights deal for the Great American Insurance Company. Wrigley Field opened under the name Weeghman Park in 1914. It didn't become Wrigley until 1926, eight years after Wrigley bought the controlling interest of the Cubs.
That's why I said I wasnt sure.
What Mystic is describing is perfectly logical based on how systems operate. Perhaps he does not like the other channels. But some people I am sure do, and many of those people could probably live without GSN. Some of you are looking at this as all anti-GSN or they know many people want GSN so they make them pay more for a higher tier to get it. Thats not true, and the fans of those other channels could say the exact same thing. I could be fine with the Entertainment package on Directv but I'd lose my 2 regional sports networks, NFL Network, NHL Network, and MLB Network. Thats economics based on the deals struck with each provider. Choice Ulimate from Directv is where they have shoved the NHL Network. So, in order to have all the channels I want, I have to pay for the highest level of service outside of adding premium channels to have them. That's what Mystic is describing. Higher digital tiers is where you find most of the niche programming. Cablevision putting it in a sports pack is far more outrageous whether it costs $1.99 or $19.99.
I have the exact opposite opinion of Dish and Directv that you doI pay more to get WGN (and my Cubbies fix) that I do to get GSN, because WGN is on a higher tier with Dish. But I can't complain...it's still cheaper than either Cox or DirecTV...both of which I've had, and both of which suck, from my experience. I pay somewhere around $65 a month for the Top 250 package.
Although I must say the hopper thing looks pretty cool.
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